Automata

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Automata

R

2014

1h 49m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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During a routine investigation involving robot manipulation, an insurance agent (Antonio Banderas) at a robotics company makes a discovery that has profound consequences for the human race.

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Critics Consensus

Beautiful to look at but narratively hollow, Autómata short-circuits its handful of intriguing ideas with an overload of sci-fi clichés.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

10/10/2014

Visually inspired but thematically derivative, the apocalyptic sci-fi drama "Automata" pits humans against robots with predictable results.

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Odie Henderson

RogerEbert.com

10/10/2014

1.5/4

Personally, if I were you, I'd bypass it for a double feature of "Cherry 2000" and "Runaway."

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

10/09/2014

3/4

One gets the feeling of witnessing some kind of primordial origin story about parallel destinies for the human race and the intelligent machines we make.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/19/2022

2.5/5

There are a host of clever ideas and interesting concepts that the film plays with, but it never sees any of them through.

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Leo Brady

AMovieGuy.com

01/31/2021

3/4

Even though this is much like past sci-fi films, Automata works here and has a great respect for the genre it is in.

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

07/07/2020

C+

All surface, all things you've seen before, and done much better, and nothing sticks.

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Timothy R

@Cardinal208 Dec 27

I watched this on Pluto TV. I found it to be quite interesting, if not a bit fast paced. I think really this would make a great TV show or 2 movies, to at least set the foundation and end result of this movie. I see alot of potential. I think a society of robots and humans that develops into either a war, or replacement of humans, until a far future where humans are manufactured by robots to have a being with creativity and imagination. Perhaps a future of space travel where robots develop, re-seed earth with humans then leave. The possibilities for development of this universe are endless, and it would be well entertaining to watch. Whether the product is sold to other people who do more with it, or this company grows and creates something spectacular. I enjoyed this film. Ultimately a decent and fine film.

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Dog B

@RT47364585 Dec 20

It's just a great movie.

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Ari V

@RT59419633 Jul 21

I don't think they quite pulled off the depth and profundity they were going for, but seems like a comparatively pure mish mash oddity nonetheless. 3.3/5

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Ron G

@RT48342791 May 11

I think this is an underrated film. The question of what humanity will become is questioned here. It is filled with various persons and creatures operating to the tune of their faults.

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Matt V

@RT35477969 03/23/2025

It’s not perfect, but it’s still very good. Looks amazing, good acting, the robots are wonderful. It’s not really like anything else. I’m a fan of it.

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Nick L

@RT67526276 03/18/2025

It's a different take on AI powered robots. I don't understand why the self-proclaimed critics of movies gave it a low rating; maybe because they were expecting an action-filled The Matrix look-alike, but this movie is different rather focusing on the deep implications of human relationships to machines that seem to be "necessary" for technological advancement and survival. It's a scary perspective the one presented in this movie, but a possible one.

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Synopsis

During a routine investigation involving robot manipulation, an insurance agent (Antonio Banderas) at a robotics company makes a discovery that has profound consequences for the human race.

Director: Gabe Ibáñez
Producer: Antonio Banderas, Sandra Hermida, Danny Lerner, Les Weldon
Screenwriter: Gabe Ibáñez, Igor Legarreta, Javier Sánchez Donate
Distributor: Millennium Entertainment
Production Co: Green Moon Productions, Nu Boyana
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 14, 2016
Runtime: 1h 49m

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